About this episode
Comedian Tara DeFrancisco joins host A.J. Jacobs to explore puzzles and humor.
Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: comedian and creator of HERE: The (Improvised) Musical , Tara DeFrancisco! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals. Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon , where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content! Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas. The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis. Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: A.J. Jacobs
Guest: Tara DeFrancisco
Topics covered
- puzzles
- comedy
- improvisation
- anagrams
- palindromes
- musical
Keywords
- puzzles
- comedy
- Tara DeFrancisco
- A.J. Jacobs
- anagrams
- palindromes
- improvisation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HERE: The (Improvised) Musical, Neuhaus Ideas
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